Hawaiian Verb · Numbers
hoʻolawe
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-LAH-weh/
Meaning
To subtract, take away
Example sentences
E hoʻolawe kākou i ʻelua kōpū mai ka ʻumi kālā.
Let's subtract two dollars from the ten dollars.
Inā hoʻolawe ʻoe i hoʻokahi kanaka mai ka pāʻani, ʻehiku wale nō e koe.
If you subtract one person from the game, only seven will remain.
Pono ʻoe e hoʻolawe i ka waiwai a pau i koe.
You must subtract all the remaining assets.
About this word
“hoʻolawe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To subtract, take away. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.